Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 996: Chapter 700: Wu Tuo’s Hatred

Just as Yang Mingzhi headed to Daning Guard, Beiyuan Town also began to mobilize.

After Zhou Lan was promoted to the Left Governor of the Central Army Commander’s Mansion, Song Dashan also naturally ascended to General of Beiyuan Town, while Yang Chengze became Vice General.

At this time, Beiyuan Town could be said to have a substantial number of troops and officers.

Although Zhou Lan took away the Camp of Beiyuan Town, it had been reorganized recently, and with the support of Yang Chengye, the army was expanded significantly.

Now, Beiyuan Town has eight Camps and eight Rescue Camps, with nearly one hundred thousand troops.

Although half of these soldiers were recruited in the past one or two years and couldn’t be considered elite, they have completed basic and practical training, making them qualified soldiers.

In Beiyuan Town, there are also several outstanding generals such as Song Dashan, Yang Chengze, Yang Mingzhen, and Yang Chengxu; all four are Innate Martial Artists and can be considered disciples trained by Yang Zhenshan.

Previously, Song Dashan was a simple-minded person, and now he is still the same, but he has made considerable progress over the years.

In terms of strategy, Song Dashan is naturally lacking, but in terms of following rules and order, he is an excellent leader.

How should it be described?

Song Dashan is the kind of person who is rigid. He doesn’t understand flexibility very well, and he tends to do things in a straightforward manner. Whatever task you assign to him, he will do it earnestly.

Therefore, when under Yang Zhenshan, he preferred to let Song Dashan train the troops.

This is because the troops he trained were known for their strong discipline and strict military conduct.

Song Dashan as General, although lacking in exploratory capabilities, is more than capable in maintaining and defending what has been established.

Moreover, Song Dashan has a significant advantage, which is that he is receptive to advice and willing to consider others’ opinions.

This does not mean that he lacks a mind of his own. On the contrary, Song Dashan possesses strong decisiveness.

As long as someone presents an opinion that he agrees with, he will implement it with full dedication.

His openness to suggestions and decisive nature complement his lack of flexibility.

While Song Dashan may not excel in strategy, he has subordinates who are skilled strategists, such as Yang Chengze, Yang Mingzhen, and Yang Chengxu.

Over the past years, even without Zhou Lan in Beiyuan Town, Song Dashan has managed it in an orderly manner.

At this time, Song Dashan gathered his generals at the General Mansion to discuss the upcoming battle plans.

In fact, they had already discussed this multiple times before, but with the campaign imminent, they needed to verify and ensure nothing was overlooked.

In the main hall, Song Dashan’s burly figure sat at the head position, while below were Yang Chengze, Yang Mingzhen, Yang Chengxu, Lin Qinghe, Wu Yusheng, and other officers from Beiyuan Town.

It goes without saying about Yang Chengze, Yang Mingzhen, and Yang Chengxu, while Lin Qinghe and Wu Yusheng were Assistant Generals cultivated by Zhou Lan and trained by Song Dashan.

Although Lin Qinghe is only forty years old, his cultivation has reached the Postnatal Eighth Layer, more than fitting to be an Assistant General; crucially, he is resourceful and wise, which is why Zhou Lan values him highly.

Zhou Lan previously did not take him along, intending for him to serve as an assistant to Song Dashan.

Wu Yusheng is equally competent, younger at thirty-six, but also has reached the Postnatal Eighth Layer and is considered a rising young general of Beiyuan Town in recent years.

“This time we can deploy about sixty thousand troops, including twenty thousand from the Camp and forty thousand from the Rescue Camp. Our target is Bayandelei City of the Kerelie Tribe. However, before attacking Bayandelei City, we must deal with the Wanggu Tribe first!” Lin Qinghe said.

Their combat strategy had long been established; their goal wasn’t as ambitious as Yang Mingzhi’s, who wished for Yemi City, while they only aimed for Bayandelei City.

Because their purpose was not to annihilate the Wuliang Royal Court but to resolve the crisis Zhou Lan faced in Longbei Town.

At this moment, the Wuliang Royal Court had already mobilized an army of one hundred eighty thousand, pressing close to the northern part of Longbei Town, and they were still bringing in more forces, increasing the threat to Longbei Town.

Song Dashan stroked his goatee and fell into deep thought. After a while, he looked at Yang Chengze and asked, “Is the Second Young Master in Chongshan Town?”

Yang Chengze slightly shook his head, “I’m not sure, we’ve only been told that the Second Young Master will go to Chongshan Town to help, but whether he has arrived yet isn’t clear!”

“What do you think the Second Young Master would do given his manner?” Song Dashan asked.

Yang Chengze, Yang Mingzhen, and Yang Chengxu exchanged looks, ultimately showing a puzzled expression.

However, Lin Qinghe, Wu Yusheng, and others looked confused as they didn’t even know who the Second Young Master was.

After a moment of consideration, Yang Mingzhen spoke, “I don’t think we need to worry about the Second Young Master’s thoughts, we should just carry on with our planned actions!”

This wasn’t to say they didn’t value Yang Mingzhi, but rather because they understood Yang Mingzhi’s personality.

Yang Mingzhi has always been a restless individual, acting whimsically and without regard to established norms.

For this, Yang Zhenshan even reprimanded him.

To guess what Yang Mingzhi might think, they truly couldn’t figure it out.

This expedition against the Wuliang Royal Court, although under the unified command of Zhou Lan, practically allowed Chongshan Town and Beiyuan Town considerable autonomy, and Zhou Lan mentioned in orders to act as the situation evolved.

This meant that apart from the initial targets, all subsequent battles would be decided independently by Chongshan Town and Beiyuan Town.

This was due to the unavoidable distances, particularly the three thousand miles between Chongshan Town and Longbei Town.